DFJ in the news…

As many of you know, in the past few days DFJ has been rocked by allegations about sexual harassment.

I’d like to be fully transparent about what we know and what we are doing about it.

In our entire history, DFJ has never received an official complaint alleging misconduct by anyone on our team.

That said, during the summer this year, we heard about allegations of misconduct by one (and only one) of our partners from a third party.  We felt the responsible thing to do was to launch an independent investigation, and so we did.  It is still ongoing.

In the past week, a single Facebook post also accused DFJ of having a culture that is predatory to women.  

I don’t need an investigation to state with certainty that this is patently wrong.

I am too grizzled and old to write bullshit about a company to please my boss.  I’m writing this because I believe it to be true.   I value my own personal reputation and integrity above any firm, and simply put, I would not work for DFJ if I felt the culture was not one of high integrity and opportunity for all — including women.  Including me.

I am honored to work with a fantastic team of investment professionals and executives, many of whom are women.  If you want to hear directly from us about what it’s like to work here as women in VC, feel free to email us.